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#Welcome to the IPT wiki

Here you can find the IPT User Manual and a variety of other valuable resources.

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Version 2.3.3 is available for early download here, while work updating the User Manual and website are ongoing. This version looks and feels the same as 2.3.2 but is much more robust and secure. Its user interface has also been translated into Russian, extending its global reach even more. All users should plan to upgrade to this version as soon as possible following the instructions in the Release Notes.

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Need help validating your dataset? For help, refer to this new data quality checklist. It is particularly suited for checking occurrence and sampling event datasets and will help ensure that the dataset is both valid and complete

Confused about what types of data GBIF supports? Confused about how to publish data and register it with GBIF? Check out the new How to Publish Guide. It starts by describing the four classes of biodiversity data that can be published through GBIF.org. For each class of data you'll find a simple set of instructions guiding you through the publication steps. Try out the simple Excel templates designed to simplify publication even more!

Interested in writing your own resource metadata in XML? Check out this new how-to guide.